[UPDATE 9:11 p.m] Fire Near Mill Creek in Shelter Cove Area

A fire is burning near in the Mill Creek area of Shelter Cove, confirmed Cal Fire Battalion Chief Paul Savona. “At 3:58 p.m. we received a report of a vegetation fire by Mill Creek in Shelter Cove,” he said.

Crews are currently fighting a 1/4 acre fire with a moderate rate of spread. Cal Fire, Shelter Cove, and Whale Gulch have been dispatched to the area.

“The cause is under investigation,” Savona said.

UPDATE 9:11 p.m.: Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for Shelter Cove Fire said they got the fire out about 6 p.m. The fire burned to around a 1/2 acre before being squelched.

Shelter Cove Fire was assisted by construction company who was working nearby. “We were helped by some people with some heavy equipment,”Antony said. “They started clearing a pathway. It really helped.”

The monitor on one of Shelter Cove’s fire trucks spraying directly onto the flames. [Photos from Shelter Cove Fire]

At this point, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Scorched grass.